Born to barbeque: kitchen kitsch for those who rule the grill. The perfect and alliterative apron for those who can't be parted from their hibachis.

Design and Copy © W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

Born to BBQ / Barbeque Adult Apron

What isn't burnt (to a crisp) is (still) edible. In my early culinary adventures, the diners have often been forced to stomach food that has been too well done. Not surprisingly, this has not led to any love for Cajun or blackened cuisine. The perfect apron to let others know that the meal may be less than perfect!

Design and Copy © W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

What Is Slightly Burnt is Mostly Edible Adult Apron

Rookie in the Kitchen. Call 911 and Run! We always had the fire extinguisher in the kitchen, and although we never used it, several pots and woks were discarded, thanks to my culinary misadventures (and other distractions). The tongue-in-cheek apron for those who are just starting their tenure in the saltiest place in the home or ship!

Design and Copy © W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

Funny Quote Rookie in the Kitchen Adult Apron

Great Ideas Start as Doodles on a Napkin. That's right -- many successfully commercialized ideas have started with a pen, a thought, and scribbles on the back of a napkin. Inspiration these days is more likely to occur on a smartphone.

Design and Copy © W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

Great Ideas Start as Doodles on a Napkin

Family traditions start in the kitchen. The dishes that delight the palate can build a special bond between the generations. Recipes are the foundation of countless stories and memories and relationships.

Design and Copy © W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

Family Traditions Start in the Kitchen Napkins

Meals are better when eaten together. Food--in particular, dinner--does taste more delicious in the company of others--especially if you are chef extraordinaire of the home and like getting compliments on your culinary expertise.

Design and Copy © W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

Meals are Better When Eaten Together Napkins

Add a touch of inspiration and motivation to your wardrobe and workout with this top, which features the words "change is but the shorter word for challenge."

Design and Copy © W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

Inspirational Change and Challenge T-Shirt

Add a touch of inspiration to your favorite drink with this mug, which features the saying "Music is the Poetry of the Soul." with a cascade of musical notes on a musical sheet. A great gift idea for mthe usicians, musicologists, or musically gifted!

Design and Copy © W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

Inspirational Music is the Poetry of the Soul Coffee Mug

Add a touch of foodie humor to your favorite drink with this mug , which features the saying "Love Conquers All, But So Does Chocolate."

Design and Copy © W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

Funny Love Conquers All, But So Does Chocolate Coffee Mug

Add a touch of foodie humor to the bedroom or living room with this pillow, which features the saying "Love Conquers All, But So Does Chocolate."

Design and Copy © W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

Funny Love Conquers All, But So Does Chocolate T-Shirt

Make it known to one and all that you are a gamechanger and disruptor with this hashtag headgear!

Design and Copy © W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

#gamechanger #hashtag Gamechanger Hashtag Embroidered Baseball Cap

This hashtag headgear affirms my view that superheroes can't also be super at everything ... especially when it comes to designing their own costumes. I mean, how many of them actually own a sewing machine, and know how to thread a needle? I think the designers are the real superheroes ... after all, who does the wearer go back to, to mend the rips and tears that result from those epic battles?

Design and Copy © W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

Superhero Costume Designer #hashtag Hashtag Embroidered Baseball Cap

Make it known to one and all that literary spontaneity runs through your veins, and you are a slam poet with this hashtag headgear!

Design and Copy © W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

#slampoet #hashtag Slam Poet Hashtag Embroidered Baseball Hat

Make it known to one and all that you are a gamechanger and disruptor with this hashtag shirt!

Design and Copy © W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

#gamechanger #hashtag Gamechanger Hashtag T-Shirt

Puns aside, the humble honeybee is responsible for making it possible for us to enjoy flowers, fruits and our summer and fall harvests. Show off your love for this hardworking insect with this honeycombed mug.

© W.H. Sim. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

Funny Quote Hug/Love a Bee Today Coffee Mug

Olive You. Just the Way You Are. A little punny humor for olive fans like myself, and groans from everyone else. I didn't grow up eating the Greek ones (in Greek salad), but rather, the Asian ones in porridge. Regardless, I love both.

© W.H. Sim. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

Funny Quote Olive You. Just the Way You Are. Coffee Mug

You are what you eat! Isn't it fascinating what scientific discoveries have been made lately? Tomatoes have 7,000 more genes (more genes = more geniuses) than humans. That makes them a more complex lifeform than us. Juiced, cooked, or raw, I nave to respect the stuff I love to eat the most.

Funny Quote I Love Tomatoes. They're Geniuses! Coffee Mug

Life is full of ironies. Mother Nature really knows how to pull the wool over our eyes. It surprised me to learn that dandelion, that wretched self-seeding weed that is the bane and blight of landscapers and gardeners, is actually loaded with even more Vitamin K (a single 3.5 oz serving of dandelion greens delivers a whopping 741% of your daily recommended intake of said vitamin (source: Wikipedia)) ... even more than kale. Tea, coffee, and wine have been made using dandelions for many years, and this 'lowly' weed has even been used for medicinal purposes in many cultures since the dawn of time.

© W.H. Sim. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

Funny Quote Give Us This Day Our Daily Dandelions Coffee Mug

Cats are the Soul of Indifference. What's Your Excuse? I kid, on both accounts, of course. Not having been a cat owner in any point of my life, I can still refute that stereotype. 

Sure, cats don't need humans in the same way that dogs do, and the former don't express affection as openly or effusively as the latter do. One feline visitor left a half-eaten mouse on our lawn once (that's how cats show they like you. Sharing is caring). 

Cats are masters of manipulation at getting what they want (not need!) from us. Another visited the backyard daily, sometimes several times a day, for 8 months. I could not open the door to the sunroom without seeing her Orangeness at the top of the stairs, waiting for milk, cat treats, and a session of cuddling (and not necessarily in that order). If none of those were forthcoming, plaintive meowing, pitched like a human baby's cries, would ensue. My reward would be purring; cat kisses in the form of long blinks; lap naps that could last up to 30 minutes; and really close eye-to-eye contact, as if I was the center and only wonder of her world.

Funny Quote Cats are the Soul of Indifference ... Coffee Mug

You are what you eat! Kale is not just window dressing for the red meats at your local grocer. It's loaded with Vitamin K (a single 3.5 oz serving of raw kale delivers a whopping 671% of your daily recommended intake of said vitamin (source: Wikipedia)). It's also a superfood, super rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin A, as well as lutein and zeaxanthin (the latter two being the carotenoids needed to keep your eyes healthy). I may turn up my nose at other members of the brassica family, but kale gets my thumbs up.

Kale is also super easy to grow. Ours flourish all year long; winter's frost even adds a touch of sweetness.

© W.H. Sim. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

Funny Quote All Hale the Mighty Kale Coffee Mug

Here Come the Robins. There Go My Blueberries. American Robins are a sure sign of spring. So are the blueberries that these naughty "taste testers" will gobble or make off with, right under your nose. I've learned to take it in stride. In fact, the appearance of these blueberry thieves tell me it's time that I should go blueberry picking.

© W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

Here Come the Robins ... Yard Sign

If a Hummingbird Sees Red in Your Garden, Move Away from the Nectar Feeder! Never stand in the way of a hummingbird and its source of fuel! These nimble flyers can really turn on a dime. A friend and I once stumbled upon a pair of warring male hummingbirds in a large public garden (they were fighting over flowers, of course). Without skipping a beat or slowing down, both combatants zipped around my friend in perfect unison, taking their (private and interrupted) battle elsewhere.

© W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

If a Hummingbird Sees Red ... Yard Sign

I am the Hummingbird Whisperer. Brag about the bee-sized birds that frequent your backyard. Be the envy of your hummingbird-less friends.

The perfect "novel tee" shirt for lovers of these flying jewels.

Funny I am the Hummingbird Whisperer T-Shirt

I'm in the Doghouse Because the Backyard has Gone to the Birds. Any self-respecting nature lover knows that the moment you make a place in your heart for the wildlife in your backyard, they take over the physical spaces, too. The perfect tongue-in-cheek tee-shirt for birders.

Funny I'm in the Doghouse Because of the Birds T-Shirt

I brake for birds, even though they use fowl language. At least it's words I don't understand.

Interesting fact: this bumper sticker was selected for use as a movie prop in "Office Christmas Party" starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, and a subsection of Saturday Night Live cast members. The "crazy bird lady / bird nerd" in this 2016 holiday flick is Mary Winetoss (portrayed by SNL's Kate McKinnon), the by-the-book head of Human Resources, and a parrot owner.

Design and Copy © W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

Funny I Brake For Birds Even Tho They Use Fowl ... Bumper Sticker

Birding is a lifestyle, not an obsession. Just because I carry my camera when I step outside, and have my journal and recorder in hand is no reason to label me as obsessed with birds. Hummingbirds, on the other hand, ...

Design and Copy © W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/wordsofwhimsy

Birding is a Lifestyle, Not an Obsession Bumper Sticker

The politically correct way to refer to those who slave away over a hot stove. The perfect apron for those with a (more) sophisticated sense of humor!

I'm Not a Cook. I'm a Food Artiste. Adult Apron

It's been said that humor has a grain of truth in it (how many grains is a matter of interpretation). A voracious reader of over 1,000 books in my youth--spanning an eclectic range of genres, from sci fi and (true) fantasy to Shakespearean dramas and autobiographies--has created a wit that alternates between slapstick and tongue-and-cheek, and a sense of humor that is perversely but cleanly twisted.

Words of Whimsy